You Must See Neil deGrasse Tyson’s New “Science In America” Viral Video

You Must See Neil deGrasse Tyson's New "Science In America" Viral Video

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By Tom Hasker, Associate Partner, Lighthouse International

Understanding the world around us is crucial to being able to make clear and well-informed decisions. Neil deGrasse-Tyson shares his concerns about the level of scientific understanding among politicians and the public.

If someone threw a fully inflated football to you, and then told you that it was 'flat' you'd probably struggle to believe them, because you can see the reality for yourself right? The ball is round!

If everyone around you now started to believe that balls are flat, you'd begin to doubt their ability to make decisions that affect not only themselves but your future as well. This is the kind of concern that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse-Tyson is expressing in the video below.

He's pointing out, that if we stop looking at the reality of our world objectively, if we stop questioning and asking reasoned well-considered questions, then the decisions (especially political decisions that affect us all) that we make will not be based on reality! Enjoy the video below...